Backpacking

Cat Ba – An alternative to Ha Long Bay

Introduction Ha Long Bay is a natural wonder of emerald waters and limestone pillars rising up in islets topped up with small forests and ecosystems, incredible caves and scattered with traditional boats. Yes, Ha Long Bay is the most popular tourist hotspot in Vietnam, if there was only one thing you could see in theContinue reading “Cat Ba – An alternative to Ha Long Bay”

We visited Monkey Island in Vietnam (and lived to tell the tale)

Monkey Island is a paradise island located in Lan Ha Bay, just off Cat Ba Island. It is a limestone island formed in a similar way to the whole geography of the area and it has the most incredible beach with crystalline waters overseeing the bay. Towering blocks of limestone with forests are scattered aroundContinue reading “We visited Monkey Island in Vietnam (and lived to tell the tale)”

Hanoi Travel Guide

Introduction We always wondered what Vietnam would be like, more than ever on that train Hanoi-bound from Nanning. In the West, we always have a preconceived idea of China, Japan, Korea and Thailand from movies and media. However, countries like Vietnam or Cambodia are, sadly, best known for their sombre history, although this is radicallyContinue reading “Hanoi Travel Guide”

Yulong River Scenic Cycle Route

One of the highlights of our time in Yangshuo was definitely cycling along the Yulong river and the countryside surrounding the town. Neither of us are sporty; we like gaming, reading and watching Netflix so… What did we decide? To cycle 27km along the Yulong river. Well, actually, we were meant to cycle much lessContinue reading “Yulong River Scenic Cycle Route”

Yangshuo Travel Guide

Introduction We were looking out of the bus window and wondering what to expect, our backpacks crushing our jittery legs. We arrived at Yangshuo and got off the bus. A dozen taxi drivers approached us to get us to the hostel, we politely declined and started walking towards the once sleepy town centre. As weContinue reading “Yangshuo Travel Guide”

Eating at a Buddhist Temple Buffet in Guilin, China

One of the most challenging things about our trip to China has definitely been finding vegetarian food, but we did find amazing places with enough planning. So, what was our strategy you might ask? Well, we read a ton of blogs, used Tripadvisor, and generally, asked very politely the chefs to make special meals. OneContinue reading “Eating at a Buddhist Temple Buffet in Guilin, China”

Visiting the Longsheng Rice Terraces and a Yao Minority Village

The Dragon’s Backbone terraces or Longji rice terraces, located in Longsheng, a couple of hours from Guilin, are incredible structures crafted by the local minorities on the mountainside. There are many sections you can visit, depending on how long you have you can concentrate on one or you can stay overnight and get a moreContinue reading “Visiting the Longsheng Rice Terraces and a Yao Minority Village”

Our First Time Experience Travelling in China

Introduction One of the things we were most apprehensive when we decided to go on our (supposed to be) year-long travel was visiting China. The lack of available online resources we’re used to as well as the language barrier and culture shock was something that we thought would be a challenge to move around theContinue reading “Our First Time Experience Travelling in China”